Business Title: Director, Alliances, Workday
Requisition Number: 109913 - 32
Function: Advisory
Area of Interest:
State: IL
City: Chicago
Description:
KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.
KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Alliances, Workday to join our Alliances Organization.
Responsibilities:
Lead the day-to-day relationship and activities of the Workday alliance; direct the alliance management, activation, executive relationship mapping and solution development; provide support for pipeline development and management; give direction to alliance marketing resources, and support ongoing marketing/demand generation activities
Manage the firm's participation to maximize the value of the alliance partner program including training, certifications, awards, software usage rights and opportunity registration
Activate the Workday alliance; drive partner-of-choice positioning with the alliance partner; activate the targeted industries and client teams to successfully partner with Workday at the client level; support the Workday Sales Leader in managing pipeline cadence
Own and manage the development of a compelling portfolio of Workday enabled solutions; identify and champion multi-partner solutions
Spearhead the development and approval of the annual joint business plan and ensure quarterly reviews to identify improvement opportunities and resourcing needs; manage contracting needed to support the joint business plan
Qualifications:
Minimum ten years of recent experience in consultative services or business development with at least five years of recent experience managing a Workday alliance for a services organization with a track record of success
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in business or a related field or equivalent experience
Experience managing joint innovation with Workday such as industry accelerators, packaged solutions, Workday extend, and more; has established Workday relationships and persuasive skills to position KPMG as the partner of choice across the Workday field sales team
Demonstrated success in building and nurturing win-win alliance relationships; strong networking and influence management skills that translate into building commitment and driving actions across organizational boundaries; executive level communication experience, written and verbal, with credibility across all levels
Proven effective management of complex projects and programs that delivered exceptional results; candidate should be a self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and high-growth environment
Ability to travel up to 40% as necessary
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
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